Get-off point guidance method and vehicular electronic device for the guidance

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a vehicular electronic device including a processor configured, upon determining that a vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from an input destination, to acquire passenger information through a camera, to receive, from an external server, information about the type of passenger classified based on the passenger information, to determine one or more get-off points, in consideration of destination information, based on the type of passenger, and to output the one or more get-off points to the passenger through a user interface device. At least one of an autonomous vehicle of the present disclosure, a user terminal, or a server can be linked to or combined with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a device associated with a 5G service, etc.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority to Korean ApplicationNo. 10-2019-0100812, filed on Aug. 19, 2019, the contents of which isincorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a get-off point guidance method for apassenger in a vehicle and a vehicular electronic device for theguidance.

BACKGROUND

A vehicle is an apparatus that carries a user in the direction intendedby the user. A car is the main example of such a vehicle. An autonomousvehicle is a vehicle that is capable of traveling autonomously withoutdriving operation by a human.

Currently, a vehicular get-in/get-off guidance service is operated basedon GPS coordinates or a wireless local area network such as RadioFrequency Identification (RFID) or ZigBee. However, this method is aimedat indicating the expected arrival time, but does not indicate an exactget-off point.

In the case of autonomous driving, since there is no driving operationby a human, a passenger sets a destination and gets off when arriving atthe destination. In this case, conventionally, a passenger sets an exactget-off point through map data, or the point closest to the destinationis determined to be the get-off point.

However, this conventional technology sets and determines a get-offpoint without considering information about the passenger or externalfactors in the vicinity of the destination when there is a passenger whorequires more attention when getting off the vehicle, thus increasingthe risk of the occurrence of a secondary accident.

However, in the case of transmitting information about disembarking ofall passengers to other vehicles via V2X communication, a lot ofvehicles receive the corresponding information, and stop or reduce thespeed thereof, thereby slowing the flow of traffic.

SUMMARY

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of the aboveproblems, and it is an object of the present disclosure to provide aget-off point guidance method for classifying the type of passengerbased on information about the passenger and determining a get-off pointaccording to the type of passenger.

It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a get-offpoint guidance method and a vehicular electronic device for guidance fordetermining a get-off point in consideration of information about apassenger as well as external factors in the vicinity of thedestination.

It is a further object of the present disclosure to provide a get-offpoint guidance method and a vehicular electronic device for guidance forselecting the situation in which information about scheduleddisembarking of a passenger needs to be transmitted via V2Xcommunication.

However, the objects to be accomplished by the disclosure are notlimited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentionedherein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from thefollowing description.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, the aboveobjects can be accomplished by the provision of a get-off point guidancemethod including acquiring, by a processor, passenger informationthrough a camera, classifying, by an external server, the type ofpassenger based on the passenger information, determining, by theprocessor, one or more get-off points based on the type of passenger,and indicating, by the processor, the one or more get-off points to thepassenger.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include receiving, by the externalserver, the passenger information from the processor, determining afirst speed, the first speed being a speed at which the passenger getsoff the vehicle, a second speed, the second speed being a speed at whichthe passenger moves after getting off the vehicle, and a third speed,the third speed being a speed at which the passenger responds to anemergency situation, based on the passenger information, and classifyingthe type of passenger as one of a first type, a second type, and a thirdtype based on the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include, when the first speed, the secondspeed, and the third speed, determined based on the passengerinformation, are within respective predetermined ranges, classifying, bythe external server, the type of passenger as the first type.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include, when any one of the first speed,the second speed, and the third speed, determined based on the passengerinformation, is within a predetermined range or when any one of thefirst speed, the second speed, and the third speed, determined based onthe passenger information, is out of a predetermined range, classifying,by the external server, the type of passenger as the second type.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include, when the first speed, the secondspeed, and the third speed, determined based on the passengerinformation, are out of respective predetermined ranges, classifying, bythe external server, the type of passenger as the third type.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can include determining a first get-off point basedon the passenger type information and/or the destination information,the first get-off point being an appropriate get-off point, anddetermining a second get-off point, the second get-off point being aget-off point of another passenger who is of the same type as the typeof passenger.

The determining a first get-off point according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include receiving the passenger typeinformation from the external server, and receiving the destinationinformation through an interface unit.

The determining a second get-off point according to the embodiment ofthe present disclosure can further include receiving disembarkinginformation of another passenger, who is of the same type as the type ofpassenger, from the external server.

In the get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the determining the get-off point can furtherinclude, upon determining, by the processor, that neither the firstget-off point nor the second get-off point exists, generating a thirdget-off point based on information about traffic in the vicinity of thedestination, the third get-off point being a new get-off point.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can include outputting information about locations ofthe one or more get-off points through a user interface device, anddetermining one final get-off point among the one or more get-off pointsbased on a signal input by the passenger.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include, upon determining that the thirdget-off point is the final get-off point, transmitting information aboutscheduled disembarking of the passenger to vehicles in the vicinity ofthe third get-off point via V2X communication.

The get-off point guidance method according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can further include determining, by the processor,whether the passenger finished getting off the vehicle, upon determiningthat the passenger finished getting off the vehicle, transmitting, bythe processor, disembarking information of the passenger to the externalserver, and storing, by the external server, the disembarkinginformation of the passenger.

In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, there isprovided a vehicular electronic device including a processor configured,upon determining that a vehicle is located within a predetermineddistance from an input destination, to acquire passenger informationthrough a camera, to receive, from an external server, information aboutthe type of passenger classified based on the passenger information, todetermine one or more get-off points, in consideration of destinationinformation, based on the type of passenger, and to output the one ormore get-off points to the passenger through a user interface device.

The vehicular electronic device according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can include a processor configured to determine onefinal get-off point among the one or more get-off points based on asignal input by the passenger and to generate a route based on the finalget-off point.

The vehicular electronic device according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure can include a processor configured, upon determiningthat the passenger finished getting off the vehicle at the final get-offpoint, to transmit disembarking information of the passenger to theexternal server.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed descriptionand the accompanying drawings.

According to the present disclosure, there are one or more effects asfollows.

First, the type of passenger can be classified according to passengerinformation, and a get-off point can be determined according to the typeof passenger, thus making it possible to improve the safety of apassenger who requires attention while getting off the vehicle.

Second, a get-off point can be determined in consideration ofinformation about the surroundings of a destination as well as passengerinformation, thus determining a get-off point that is safer andimproving passenger satisfaction with a get-off point guidance service.

Third, only when neither a first get-off point nor a second get-offpoint exists, information about a third get-off point is transmitted toother vehicles in advance via V2X communication, thus making it possibleto secure the driving efficiency of the other vehicles and to reduce thewasteful use of resources of the host vehicle.

Fourth, the reliability of information can be enhanced through sharingof passenger disembarking information.

However, the effects achievable through the disclosure are not limitedto the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned hereinwill be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the appendedclaims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view showing the external appearance of a vehicle accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the interior of the vehicle according to theembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the vehicle according to theembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of an electronic device according toan embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a guidance method according to an embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a step of classifying the type of passengeraccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a step of determining a get-off point accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a get-off point guidance UI according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a processor according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a get-off point guidance system accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of basic operation of an autonomousvehicle and a 5G network in a 5G communication system.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of application operation of theautonomous vehicle and the 5G network in the 5G communication system.

FIGS. 13 to 16 illustrate an example of the operation of the autonomousvehicle using the 5G communication.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numberswill be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.As used herein, the suffixes “module” and “unit” are added orinterchangeably used to facilitate preparation of this specification andare not intended to suggest unique meanings or functions. In describingembodiments disclosed in this specification, a detailed description ofrelevant well-known technologies cannot be given in order not to obscurethe subject matter of the present disclosure. In addition, theaccompanying drawings are merely intended to facilitate understanding ofthe embodiments disclosed in this specification and not to restrict thetechnical spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, theaccompanying drawings should be understood as covering all equivalentsor substitutions within the scope of the present disclosure.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. can be usedto explain various elements. However, it will be appreciated that theelements are not limited to such terms. These terms are merely used todistinguish one element from another.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directlyconnected or coupled to another element or intervening elements can bepresent. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directlyconnected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are nointervening elements present.

The expression of singularity includes a plural meaning unless thesingularity expression is explicitly different in context.

It will be further understood that terms such as “include” or “have”,when used in this specification, specify the presence of statedfeatures, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, orcombinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition ofone or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,components, or combinations thereof.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a vehicle according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure is defined as a transportation means that travels ona road or on rails. The vehicle 10 conceptually encompasses cars,trains, and motorcycles. The vehicle 10 can be any of an internalcombustion vehicle equipped with an engine as a power source, a hybridvehicle equipped with an engine and an electric motor as power sources,an electric vehicle equipped with an electric motor as a power source,and the like. The vehicle 10 can be a shared vehicle. The vehicle 10 canbe an autonomous vehicle.

The vehicle 10 can include an electronic device 100. The electronicdevice 100 can be a device for performing get-off point guidance when apassenger gets off the vehicle 10.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the interior of the vehicle according to theembodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vehicle 10 can include a camera 130 mountedtherein. The camera 130 can be mounted inside the vehicle 10 and cancapture an image of a passenger. In this case, a driver statusmonitoring (DSM) system can be used.

The DSM system is a system that senses the state of a driver andcontrols the vehicle 10 according to the state of the driver. The DSMsystem can include an input device such as an internal camera or amicrophone. The DSM system can sense the state of the driver, such aswhether the driver is looking ahead, whether the driver is dozing,whether the driver is eating food, whether the driver is operating adevice, or the like.

In one embodiment according to the present disclosure, the DSM systemcan sense the state of a passenger as well as the state of the driverthrough a plurality of cameras 130 mounted inside the vehicle.

For example, the DSM system can analyze an image of the passengeracquired by the internal camera 130 and can generate information aboutwhether the passenger is using a mobility assistance device based on theinformation about the state of the passenger.

For example, the DSM system can analyze an image of the passengeracquired by the internal camera 130 and can generate information aboutwhether the passenger is operating a device such as a portable device.

In addition, the DSM system can analyze an image of the passengeracquired by the internal camera 130 and can generate information aboutthe age of the passenger.

Although not shown in the drawings, the vehicle 10 can include a camera130 mounted on the exterior thereof. The external camera 130 can capturean image of the passenger, in which information about the body of thepassenger is included. In this case, an object detection device 210 canbe used. The object detection device 210 will be described later withreference to FIG. 3.

The vehicle 10 can acquire passenger information, which includesinformation about the age of the passenger and information about thestate of the passenger, from an image of the passenger, which iscaptured by the camera 130 mounted inside or outside the vehicle andincludes information about the body of the passenger.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the vehicle according to theembodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, the vehicle 10 can include a vehicular electronicdevice 100, a user interface device 200, an object detection device 210,a communication device 220, a driving operation device 230, a main ECU240, a vehicle-driving device 250, a traveling system 260, a sensingunit 270, and a location-data-generating device 280.

The electronic device 100 can perform a get-off point guidance operationfor the passenger. The electronic device 100 can exchange informationabout the passenger, information about the type of passenger,information about disembarking of the passenger, and the like with anexternal server 20 using the communication device 220 in the vehicle 10,thereby performing the get-off point guidance operation for thepassenger. In this case, a 5G communication system can be used. Anoperation method of an autonomous vehicle and a 5G network in the 5Gcommunication system will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11to 16.

The electronic device 100 can perform the get-off point guidanceoperation for the passenger by indicating a get-off point to thepassenger using the user interface device 200 in the vehicle 10. In thiscase, a microphone, a speaker, and a display provided in the vehicle 10can be used. The microphone, the speaker, and the display provided inthe vehicle 10 can be lower-level components of the user interfacedevice 200.

The user interface device 200 is a device used to enable the vehicle 10to communicate with a user. The user interface device 200 can receiveuser input and can provide information generated by the vehicle 10 tothe user. The vehicle 10 can implement a User Interface (UI) or a UserExperience (UX) through the user interface device 200.

The user interface device 200 can include an input unit and an outputunit.

The input unit is used to receive information from a user. Datacollected by the input unit can be processed as a control command of theuser. The input unit can include a voice input unit, a gesture inputunit, a touch input unit, and a mechanical input unit.

The output unit is used to generate a visual output, an acoustic output,or a haptic output. The output unit can include at least one of adisplay unit, an audio output unit, or a haptic output unit.

The display unit can display graphic objects corresponding to variouspieces of information. The display unit can include at least one of aLiquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Thin Film Transistor-LCD (TFT LCD), anOrganic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display, a flexible display, athree-dimensional (3D) display, or an e-ink display.

The display unit can be implemented as a touch screen by forming amulti-layered structure with the touch input unit or by being integratedwith the touch input unit. The display unit can be configured as a HeadUp Display (HUD). In this case, the display unit can be provided with aprojection module, and can output information through an image projectedonto the windshield or the window.

The display unit can be disposed in a portion of the steering wheel, aportion of the instrument panel, a portion of the seat, a portion of thepillar, a portion of the door, a portion of the center console, aportion of the head lining, or a portion of the sun visor, or can beimplemented in a portion of the windshield or a portion of the window.

Meanwhile, the user interface device 200 can include a plurality ofdisplay units.

The audio output unit converts an electrical signal received from theprocessor 170 into an audio signal and outputs the audio signal. To thisend, the audio output unit can include one or more speakers.

The haptic output unit generates a haptic output. For example, thehaptic output unit can vibrate the steering wheel, the safety belt, orthe seats, so that a user perceives the output.

Meanwhile, the user interface device 200 can be referred to as a displaydevice for a vehicle.

The object detection device 210 can include at least one sensor capableof detecting objects outside the vehicle 10. The object detection device210 can include at least one of a camera, a radar, a lidar, anultrasonic sensor, or an infrared sensor. The object detection device210 can provide data on an object, generated based on a sensing signalgenerated by the sensor, to at least one electronic device included inthe vehicle.

The objects can be various items related to driving of the vehicle 10.For example, the objects can include a lane, another vehicle, apedestrian, a 2-wheeled vehicle, a traffic signal, a light, a road, astructure, a speed bump, a geographic feature, an animal, and so on.

Meanwhile, the objects can be classified into mobile objects and fixedobjects. For example, mobile objects can conceptually include anothervehicle and a pedestrian, and fixed objects can conceptually include atraffic signal, a road, and a structure.

The camera 130 can generate information about objects outside thevehicle 10 using an image. The camera 130 can include at least one lens,at least one image sensor, and at least one processor, which iselectrically connected to the image sensor, processes a received signal,and generates data on an object based on the processed signal.

The camera 130 can be at least one of a mono camera, a stereo camera, oran Around View Monitoring (AVM) camera. The camera 310 can acquireinformation about the location of an object, information about thedistance to an object, or information about the relative speed withrespect to an object using any of various image-processing algorithms.For example, the camera 130 can acquire information about the distanceto the object and information about the relative speed with respect tothe object in the acquired image based on variation in the size of theobject over time.

For example, the camera 130 can acquire information about the distanceto the object and information about the relative speed with respect tothe object through a pin hole model, road surface profiling, or thelike.

For example, the camera 130 can acquire information about the distanceto the object and information about the relative speed with respect tothe object based on disparity information in a stereo image acquired bythe stereo camera.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera 130 can capturean image of a passenger who desires to get in the vehicle 10, and canacquire information about the state of the passenger from the image ofthe passenger. The information about the state of the passenger caninclude information about whether the passenger is pregnant, whether thepassenger is using a mobility assistance device, whether the passengeris carrying baggage, whether the passenger is using a terminal, or thelike.

The radar can generate information about objects outside the vehicle 10using an electronic wave. The radar can include an electromagnetic wavetransmitter, an electromagnetic wave receiver, and at least oneprocessor, which is electrically connected to the electromagnetic wavetransmitter and the electromagnetic wave receiver, processes a receivedsignal, and generates data on an object based on the processed signal.

The radar can be embodied as pulse radar or continuous wave radardepending on the principle by which an electronic wave is emitted. Theradar can be embodied as Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW)-typeradar or Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)-type radar as a continuous waveradar scheme according to a signal waveform. The radar can detect anobject using an electromagnetic wave based on a Time-of-Flight (ToF)scheme or a phase-shift scheme, and can detect the location of thedetected object, the distance to the detected object, and the relativespeed with respect to the detected object.

The lidar can generate information about objects outside the vehicle 10using a laser beam. The lidar can include an optical transmitter, anoptical receiver, and at least one processor, which is electricallyconnected to the optical transmitter and the optical receiver, processesa received signal, and generates data on an object based on theprocessed signal.

The lidar can be implemented in a ToF scheme or a phase-shift scheme.The lidar can be implemented in a driven or non-driven manner. When thelidar is implemented in a driven manner, the lidar can be rotated by amotor and can detect objects around the vehicle 10. When the lidar isimplemented in a non-driven manner, the lidar can detect objects locatedwithin a predetermined range from the vehicle through optical steering.

The vehicle 10 can include a plurality of non-driven-type lidars. Thelidar can detect an object using laser light based on a ToF scheme or aphase-shift scheme, and can detect the location of the detected object,the distance to the detected object, and the relative speed with respectto the detected object.

The communication device 220 can exchange a signal with a device locatedoutside the vehicle 10. The communication device 220 can exchange asignal with at least one of infrastructure (e.g. a server or abroadcasting station) or other vehicles. The communication device 220can include at least one of a transmission antenna, a reception antenna,a radio frequency (RF) circuit capable of realizing variouscommunication protocols, or an RF element in order to performcommunication.

The communication device 220 can include a short-range communicationunit, a location information unit, a V2X communication unit, an opticalcommunication unit, a broadcasting transceiver unit, and an IntelligentTransport System (ITS) communication unit.

The V2X communication unit is a unit used for wireless communicationwith a server (Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I)), another vehicle(Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V)), or a pedestrian (Vehicle to Pedestrian(V2P)). The V2X communication unit can include an RF circuit capable ofimplementing a V2I protocol, a V2V protocol, and a V2P protocol.

Meanwhile, the communication device 220 can implement a display devicefor a vehicle together with the user interface device 200. In this case,the display device for a vehicle can be referred to as a telematicsdevice or an Audio Video Navigation (AVN) device.

The communication device 220 can communicate with a device outside thevehicle 10 using a 5G (e.g. a new radio (NR)) scheme. The communicationdevice 220 can implement V2X (V2V, V2D, V2P, or V2N) communication usinga 5G scheme.

The driving operation device 230 is a device that receives user inputfor driving the vehicle. In the manual mode, the vehicle 10 can bedriven based on a signal provided by the driving operation device 230.The driving operation device 230 can include a steering input device(e.g. a steering wheel), an acceleration input device (e.g. anaccelerator pedal), and a brake input device (e.g. a brake pedal).

The main ECU 240 can control the overall operation of at least oneelectronic device provided in the vehicle 10.

The driving control device 250 is a device that electrically controlsvarious vehicle-driving devices provided in the vehicle 10. The drivingcontrol device 250 can include a powertrain driving controller, achassis driving controller, a door/window driving controller, a safetydevice driving controller, a lamp driving controller, and anair-conditioner driving controller. The powertrain driving controllercan include a power source driving controller and a transmission drivingcontroller. The chassis driving controller can include a steeringdriving controller, a brake driving controller, and a suspension drivingcontroller.

Meanwhile, the safety device driving controller can include a safetybelt driving controller for controlling the safety belt.

The vehicle driving control device 250 can be referred to as a controlelectronic control unit (a control ECU).

The traveling system 260 can generate a signal for controlling themovement of the vehicle 10 or outputting information to the user basedon the data on an object received from the object detection device 210.The traveling system 260 can provide the generated signal to at leastone of the user interface device 200, the main ECU 240, or thevehicle-driving device 250.

The traveling system 260 can conceptually include an Advanced DriverAssistance System (ADAS). The ADAS 260 can implement at least one ofAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB),Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Lane ChangeAssist (LCA), Target Following Assist (TFA), Blind Spot Detection (BSD),High Beam Assist (HBA), Auto Parking System (APS), PD collision warningsystem, Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Traffic Sign Assist (TSA), NightVision (NV), Driver Status Monitoring (DSM), or Traffic Jam Assist(TJA).

The traveling system 260 can include an autonomous-driving electroniccontrol unit (an autonomous-driving ECU). The autonomous-driving ECU canset an autonomous-driving route based on data received from at least oneof the other electronic devices provided in the vehicle 10. Theautonomous-driving ECU can set an autonomous-driving route based on datareceived from at least one of the user interface device 200, the objectdetection device 210, the communication device 220, the sensing unit270, or the location-data-generating device 280. The autonomous-drivingECU can generate a control signal so that the vehicle 10 travels alongthe autonomous-driving route. The control signal generated by theautonomous-driving ECU can be provided to at least one of the main ECU240 or the vehicle-driving device 250.

The sensing unit 270 can sense the state of the vehicle. The sensingunit 270 can include at least one of an inertial measurement unit (IMU)sensor, a collision sensor, a wheel sensor, a speed sensor, aninclination sensor, a weight detection sensor, a heading sensor, aposition module, a vehicle forward/reverse movement sensor, a batterysensor, a fuel sensor, a tire sensor, a steering sensor for detectingrotation of the steering wheel, a vehicle internal temperature sensor, avehicle internal humidity sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an illuminancesensor, an accelerator pedal position sensor, or a brake pedal positionsensor. Meanwhile, the inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor caninclude at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or amagnetic sensor.

The sensing unit 270 can generate data on the state of the vehicle basedon the signal generated by at least one sensor. The sensing unit 270 canacquire sensing signals of vehicle orientation information, vehiclemotion information, vehicle yaw information, vehicle roll information,vehicle pitch information, vehicle collision information, vehicleheading information, vehicle angle information, vehicle speedinformation, vehicle acceleration information, vehicle inclinationinformation, vehicle forward/reverse movement information, batteryinformation, fuel information, tire information, vehicle lampinformation, vehicle internal temperature information, vehicle internalhumidity information, a steering wheel rotation angle, vehicle externalilluminance, the pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, the pressureapplied to the brake pedal, and so on.

The sensing unit 270 can further include an accelerator pedal sensor, apressure sensor, an engine speed sensor, an air flow sensor (AFS), anair temperature sensor (ATS), a water temperature sensor (WTS), athrottle position sensor (TPS), a top dead center (TDC) sensor, a crankangle sensor (CAS), and so on.

The sensing unit 270 can generate vehicle state information based on thesensing data. The vehicle state information can be generated based ondata detected by various sensors provided in the vehicle.

For example, the vehicle state information can include vehicleorientation information, vehicle speed information, vehicle inclinationinformation, vehicle weight information, vehicle heading information,vehicle battery information, vehicle fuel information, vehicle tire airpressure information, vehicle steering information, vehicle internaltemperature information, vehicle internal humidity information, pedalposition information, vehicle engine temperature information, and so on.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit can include a tension sensor. The tensionsensor can generate a sensing signal based on the tension state of thesafety belt.

The location-data-generating device 280 can generate data on thelocation of the vehicle 10. The location-data-generating device 280 caninclude at least one of a global positioning system (GPS) or adifferential global positioning system (DGPS). Thelocation-data-generating device 280 can generate data on the location ofthe vehicle 10 based on the signal generated by at least one of the GPSor the DGPS. In some embodiments, the location-data-generating device280 can correct the location data based on at least one of the inertialmeasurement unit (IMU) of the sensing unit 270 or the camera of theobject detection device 210.

The location-data-generating device 280 can be referred to as a locationpositioning device. The location-data-generating device 280 can bereferred to as a global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

The vehicle 10 can include an internal communication system 50. Theelectronic devices included in the vehicle 10 can exchange a signal viathe internal communication system 50. The signal can include data. Theinternal communication system 50 can use at least one communicationprotocol (e.g. CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MOST, and Ethernet).

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the electronic device according tothe embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 100 can include a memory 140,a processor 170, an interface unit 180, and a power supply unit 190.

The memory 140 is electrically connected to the processor 170. Thememory 140 can store basic data about the units, control data necessaryto control the operation of the units, and data that are input andoutput. The memory 140 can store data processed by the processor 170. Ina hardware aspect, the memory 140 can be constituted by at least one ofa ROM, a RAM, an EPROM, a flash drive, or a hard drive. The memory 140can store various data necessary to perform the overall operation of theelectronic device 100, such as a program for processing or control ofthe processor 170. The memory 140 can be integrated with the processor170. In some embodiments, the memory 140 can be configured as alower-level component of the processor 170.

The interface unit 180 can exchange a signal with at least oneelectronic device provided in the vehicle 10 in a wired or wirelessmanner. The interface unit 180 can exchange a signal with at least oneof the object detection device 210, the communication device 220, thedriving operation device 230, the main ECU 240, the vehicle-drivingdevice 250, the ADAS 260, the sensing unit 270, or thelocation-data-generating device 280 in a wired or wireless manner.

The interface unit 180 can be constituted by at least one of acommunication module, a terminal, a pin, a cable, a port, a circuit, anelement, or a device.

The interface unit 180 can receive location data of the vehicle 10 fromthe location-data-generating device 280. The interface unit 180 canreceive driving speed data from the sensing unit 270. The interface unit180 can receive data on objects around the vehicle from the objectdetection device 210. The interface unit 180 can exchange data with theexternal server 20 through the communication device 220.

The power supply unit 190 can supply power to the electronic device 100.The power supply unit 190 can receive power from a power source (e.g. abattery) included in the vehicle 10, and can supply the power to therespective units of the electronic device 100. The power supply unit 190can be operated according to a control signal provided from the main ECU240. The power supply unit 190 can be configured as a switched-modepower supply (SMPS).

The processor 170 can be electrically connected to the memory 140, theinterface unit 180, and the power supply unit 190, and can exchange asignal therewith. The processor 170 can be configured using at least oneof application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signalprocessors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs),programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays(FPGAs), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, orelectrical units for performing other functions.

The processor 170 can be driven by the power supplied from the powersupply unit 190. The processor 170 can receive data, process data,generate a signal, and provide a signal while receiving the power fromthe power supply unit 190.

The processor 170 can receive information from the other electronicdevices in the vehicle 10 through the interface unit 180. The processor170 can provide a control signal to the other electronic devices in thevehicle 10 through the interface unit 180.

Upon determining that the vehicle is located within a predetermineddistance from the input destination, the processor 170 can acquirepassenger information through the camera, can receive passenger typeinformation classified based on the passenger information from theexternal server, can determine one or more get-off points, inconsideration of destination information, based on the type ofpassenger, and can output the one or more get-off points through theuser interface device 200.

The processor 170 can receive destination information from the userinterface device 200 in the vehicle through the interface unit 180. Theprocessor 170 can receive vehicle location information from thelocation-data-generating device 280 through the interface unit 180. Theprocessor 170 can determine whether the vehicle is located in thevicinity of the destination based on the received location information.The processor 170 can determine whether the vehicle is located within apredetermined distance from the destination.

Upon determining that the vehicle is located within a predetermineddistance from the destination, the processor 170 can acquire passengerinformation through the camera. The processor 170 can transmit theacquired passenger information to the external server 20. The passengerinformation can include passenger age information and passenger stateinformation.

The passenger state information can include information about the stateof the passenger, which can be identified from an image of the externalappearance of the passenger that is acquired through the camera, forexample, information about whether the passenger is pregnant, whetherthe passenger is using a mobility assistance device, whether thepassenger is using a mobile terminal, whether the passenger is carryingbaggage, or the like. In this case, an artificial-intelligence learningmodel can be used.

The processor 170 can receive passenger type information classifiedbased on the passenger information from the external server 20. Theprocessor 170 can determine one or more get-off points in considerationof destination information, based on the passenger type information. Theprocessor 170 can output the one or more get-off points to the passengerthrough the user interface device 200.

The passenger type information can include the type of passenger, whichis classified based on a first speed, which is the speed at which thepassenger gets off the vehicle, a second speed, which is the speed atwhich the passenger moves after getting off the vehicle, and a thirdspeed, which is the speed at which the passenger responds to anemergency situation, first speed information, second speed information,and third speed information. The type of passenger can be any one of afirst type, a second type, and a third type.

The processor 170 can determine a first get-off point, which is anappropriate get-off point based on the passenger type information and/orthe destination information. The destination information can includeroad condition information, traffic condition information, informationabout objects in the vicinity of the destination, weather information,and the like. The processor 170 can detect the destination informationthrough the object detection device 210. The processor 170 can exchangethe destination information with a device located outside the vehicle 10through the communication device 220.

The processor 170 can determine a second get-off point, which is aget-off point of another passenger, who is of the same type as thepassenger. The processor 170 can receive information about a get-offpoint of another passenger from the external server 20, and candetermine a second get-off point.

Upon determining that neither the first get-off point nor the secondget-off point exists, the processor 170 can generate a third get-offpoint, which is a new get-off point, based on information about trafficin the vicinity of the destination. The processor 170 can detectinformation about traffic in the vicinity of the destination through theobject detection device 210. The processor 170 can exchange theinformation about traffic in the vicinity of the destination with adevice located outside the vehicle 10 through the communication device220.

The processor 170 can determine a final get-off point among one or moreget-off points based on a signal input by the passenger. The processor170 can receive an input signal regarding the determination as to afinal get-off point from the passenger through the user interface device200.

The processor 170 can generate a route based on the final get-off point.The processor 170 can control driving of the vehicle based on thegenerated route. The processor 170 can control the vehicle-drivingcontrol device 250, such as a steering control device, a braking controldevice, or an acceleration control device, in order to control drivingof the vehicle such that the vehicle travels along the generated route.

If the final get-off point is the third get-off point, the processor 170can transmit information about the scheduled disembarking of thepassenger to other vehicles around the third get-off point via V2Xcommunication. The information about the scheduled disembarking of thepassenger can include passenger type information, get-off locationinformation, get-off time information, and the like.

Upon determining that the passenger finished getting off the vehicle atthe final get-off point, the processor 170 can transmit the passengerdisembarking information to the external server 20. The passengerdisembarking information can include information about the location ofthe get-off point at which the passenger finished getting off thevehicle, information about the time at which the passenger finishedgetting off the vehicle, passenger type information, and informationabout whether the passenger got out of the vehicle safely.

The processor 170 can receive user input through the user interfacedevice. For example, the processor 170 can receive at least one of voiceinput, gesture input, touch input, or mechanical input through the userinterface device 200.

The electronic device 100 can include at least one printed circuit board(PCB). The memory 140, the interface unit 180, the power supply unit190, and the processor 170 can be electrically connected to the printedcircuit board.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a guidance method according to an embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, the get-off point guidance for the passenger can beperformed through communication among the user interface device 200, theprocessor 170, and the external server 20.

A user can input a destination through the user interface device 200(S501). The processor 170 can receive a destination input signal and canset a destination (S502).

The processor 170 can receive destination information and vehiclelocation information through the interface unit 180. The processor 170can determine whether the vehicle is located in the vicinity of thedestination based on the received location information (S503). Theprocessor 170 can determine whether the vehicle is located within apredetermined distance from the destination.

Upon determining that the vehicle is located within a predetermineddistance from the destination, the processor 170 can acquire passengerinformation through the camera (S504). The processor 170 can transmitthe acquired passenger information to the external server 20 (S505). Thepassenger information can include passenger age information andpassenger state information.

The external server 20 can classify the type of passenger based on thepassenger information (S506). The external server 20 can classify thetype of passenger based on a first speed, which is the speed at whichthe passenger gets off the vehicle, a second speed, which is the speedat which the passenger moves after getting off the vehicle, and a thirdspeed, which is the speed at which the passenger responds to anemergency situation. The type of passenger can be any one of a firsttype, a second type, and a third type.

The external server 20 can determine whether the first speed, the secondspeed, and the third speed are within respective predetermined rangesbased on the passenger information.

When all of the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed arewithin respective predetermined ranges, the external server 20 canclassify the type of passenger as the first type. When any one of thefirst speed, the second speed, and the third speed is within apredetermined range or when any one of the first speed, the secondspeed, and the third speed is out of a predetermined range, the externalserver 20 can classify the type of passenger as the second type. Whenall of the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed are out ofrespective predetermined ranges, the external server 20 can classify thetype of passenger as the third type.

The external server 20 can transmit passenger type informationclassified based on the passenger information to the processor 170(S507).

The external server 20 can transmit information about disembarking ofanother passenger to the processor 170 (S508). The other passengerinformation can be of the same type as the passenger type informationclassified by the external server 20 based on the passenger information.

The processor 170 can determine one or more get-off points, inconsideration of destination information, based on the type of passenger(S509). The one or more get-off points can include a first get-offpoint, a second get-off point, and a third get-off point.

The processor 170 can determine a first get-off point, which is anappropriate get-off point based on the passenger type information and/orthe destination information. The processor 170 can determine a secondget-off point, which is a get-off point of another passenger who is ofthe same type as the passenger.

Upon determining that neither the first get-off point nor the secondget-off point exists, the processor 170 can generate a third get-offpoint, which is a new get-off point, based on information about trafficin the vicinity of the destination.

The processor 170 can indicate one or more get-off points to thepassenger through the user interface device 200 (S510). The user canselect one final get-off point from among one or more get-off pointsthrough the user interface device 200 (S511).

Guidance of one or more get-off points can include outputtinginformation about the locations of one or more get-off points throughthe user interface device 200. Specifically, different icons, eachrepresenting a corresponding one of the first get-off point, the secondget-off point, and the third get-off point, can be displayed atcorresponding locations. If the third get-off point is the final get-offpoint, information about the scheduled disembarking of the passenger canbe transmitted to other vehicles around the third get-off point via V2Xcommunication.

The user interface device 200 can transmit an input signal regardingselection of a final get-off point by the passenger to the processor170, and can set a final get-off point (S512). The processor 170 candetermine one final get-off point among one or more get-off points basedon a signal input by the passenger.

The processor 170 can generate a route based on the final get-off point(S513). The processor 170 can control driving of the vehicle based onthe generated route (S514). The processor 170 can control thevehicle-driving control device 250, such as a steering control device, abraking control device, or an acceleration control device, in order tocontrol driving of the vehicle such that the vehicle travels along thegenerated route.

The processor 170 can determine whether the passenger finished gettingoff the vehicle at the final get-off point through the internal orexternal camera 130 of the vehicle 10 (S515). The processor 170 candetermine that the disembarking of the passenger is completed when apredetermined period of time passes after the passenger gets off thevehicle at the final get-off point.

Upon determining that the passenger finished getting off the vehicle,the processor 170 can transmit the passenger disembarking information tothe external server 20 (S516). The passenger disembarking informationcan include information about the location of the get-off point at whichthe passenger finished getting off the vehicle, information about thetime at which the passenger finished getting off the vehicle, passengertype information, and information about whether the passenger got out ofthe vehicle safely.

The external server 20 can receive the passenger disembarkinginformation from the processor 170, and can store the passengerdisembarking information (S517). The external server 20 can utilize thestored passenger disembarking information for disembarking of anotherpassenger.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the step of classifying the type of passengeraccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6, the external server 20 can classify the type ofpassenger as any one of a first type, a second type, and a third typebased on the passenger information. The external server 20 can classifythe type of passenger as a fourth type or the like based on otherclassification criteria.

The external server 20 can classify the type of passenger based on thepassenger information (S506). The passenger information can includepassenger age information and passenger state information. The passengerstate information can include information about the state of thepassenger, which can be identified from an image of the externalappearance of the passenger that is acquired through the camera, forexample, information about whether the passenger is pregnant, whetherthe passenger is using a mobility assistance device, whether thepassenger is using a mobile terminal, whether the passenger is carryingbaggage, or the like.

The external server 20 can receive passenger information from theprocessor 170 (S601).

The external server 20 can classify the type of passenger based on afirst speed, which is the speed at which the passenger gets off thevehicle, a second speed, which is the speed at which the passenger movesafter getting off the vehicle, and a third speed, which is the speed atwhich the passenger responds to an emergency situation. The type ofpassenger can be any one of a first type, a second type, and a thirdtype.

The external server 20 can determine whether the first speed, the secondspeed, and the third speed are within respective predetermined rangesbased on the passenger information (S602). The external server 20 canclassify the type of passenger into the first type, the second type, andthe third type based on the first speed, the second speed, and the thirdspeed (S603).

When all of the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed arewithin respective predetermined ranges, the external server 20 canclassify the type of passenger as the first type. When any one of thefirst speed, the second speed, and the third speed is within apredetermined range or when any one of the first speed, the secondspeed, and the third speed is out of a predetermined range, the externalserver 20 can classify the type of passenger as the second type. Whenall of the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed are out ofrespective predetermined ranges, the external server 20 can classify thetype of passenger as the third type.

The first type can be a safe type. The safe type can be a type ofpassenger who is capable of perceiving a disembarking situation andrapidly and safely responding to an emergency situation. For example,the external server 20 can classify passengers, who are adults in theirtwenties to fifties, are not using mobility assistance devices, and arenot performing any behavior other than getting off the vehicle, as thesafe type.

The second type can be an attention-requiring type. Theattention-requiring type can be a type of passenger who requires acertain amount of time to perceive a disembarking situation and torespond to an emergency situation. For example, the external server 20can classify the elderly, pregnant women, the disabled, mobilityassistance device users, passengers who are performing other behaviors(e.g. using their mobile terminals) while getting off the vehicle, andpassengers who are carrying baggage while getting off the vehicle, asthe attention-requiring type.

The third type can be a sensitive type. The sensitive type can be a typeof passenger who is incapable of perceiving a disembarking situation orresponding to an emergency situation. For example, the external server20 can classify children, the elderly and the infirm in the older agegroup, and passengers who, for whatever reason, have greater mobilitydifficulties than the attention-requiring type of passengers, as thesensitive type.

The type of passenger can be classified in consideration of thepassenger state information as well as the passenger age information.For example, if an adult is on the phone while getting off the vehicle,the type of passenger can be changed from the first type to the secondtype. For example, if an elderly person with baggage is getting off thevehicle, the type of passenger can be changed from the second type tothe third type.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the step of determining a get-off pointaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7, the processor 170 can determine one or more get-offpoints, in consideration of destination information, based on the typeof passenger (S509). The one or more get-off points can include a firstget-off point, a second get-off point, and a third get-off point. Theget-off point can include a fourth get-off point or the like based onother criteria.

The processor 170 can determine the first get-off point based on thepassenger type information and/or the destination information (S701).The first get-off point can be an appropriate get-off point determinedbased on the passenger type information and/or the destinationinformation.

The processor 170 can determine the first get-off point by receiving thepassenger type information from the external server 20 and receiving thedestination information through the interface unit 180.

The passenger type information can include information about whether thetype of passenger corresponds to the first type, which is the safe type,the second type, which is the attention-requiring type, or the thirdtype, which is the sensitive type. The destination information caninclude road condition information, traffic condition information,information about objects in the vicinity of the destination, weatherinformation, and the like.

Destination information can be based on the passenger type information.That is, the processor 170 may receive passenger type information fromthe external server 20 and receive destination information based on thepassenger type information.

The processor 170 may selectively obtain destination information to beacquired according to the passenger type by considering the passengertype information in advance.

In the case of the first type, the processor 170 may consider thedestination information to a minimum. In the case of the second type,the processor 170 may consider the destination information more than thecase of the first type. In the case of the third type, the processor 170may consider the destination information the same as or more than thatof the second type.

In this way, by obtaining destination information based on the type ofpassenger, it is possible to obtain necessary and concentratedinformation. In addition, it is possible to quickly determine the pointof getting off, and minimize traffic congestion due to getting off ofthe passenger.

For example, in the case of the first type, the first get-off point caninclude a point that is located the shortest distance from thedestination. Upon determining that the passenger is a general adult inhis/her twenties, the processor 170 can determine the point closest tothe destination to be the first get-off point. In this case, the roadconditions or the traffic conditions in the vicinity of the destinationcan be taken into consideration.

For example, in the case of the second type, the first get-off point caninclude a point at which the number of obstacles or the amount oftraffic is small and the road conditions are good. Upon determining thatthe passenger is a pregnant woman or a person who is using a mobilityassistance device (e.g. a cane or a wheelchair), the processor 170 candetermine one of a point at which there are few moving objects, a pointat which there are few obstacles, and a point at which damage to roadsurfaces is small to be the first get-off point.

The point at which there are few moving objects can include a point ofan alley, a point of a one-way street, a point in an area in which thereare few pedestrians, and the like. The point at which there are fewobstacles can include a point in an area in which there is no banner, apoint in an area in which there is no fence on the road, and the like.The point at which damage to road surfaces is small can include a pointat which the road is flat.

For example, in the case of the third type, the first get-off point caninclude a point at which there are few moving objects, a point that isclose to a walking zone, a point of a restricted speed area, and thelike. Upon determining that the passenger is a child, the processor 170can determine a point in an area that is close to a walking zone or asidewalk to be the first get-off point.

It is possible to determine a get-off point suitable for the type ofpassenger and to reduce the risk of a secondary accident by determiningthe first get-off point based on the passenger type information and/orthe destination information.

The processor 170 can determine a second get-off point, which is aget-off point of another passenger, who is of the same type as thepassenger (S702).

The processor 170 can receive information about disembarking of anotherpassenger, who is of the same type as the passenger, from the externalserver 20, and can determine a second get-off point. The informationabout disembarking of another passenger can include information aboutthe location of the get-off point at which the other passenger finishedgetting off the vehicle, information about the time at which the otherpassenger finished getting off the vehicle, and information about thenumber of times of disembarking.

The processor 170 can determine whether neither the first get-off pointnor the second get-off point exists (S703). Upon determining thatneither the first get-off point nor the second get-off point exists, theprocessor 170 can determine a third get-off point, which is a newget-off point, based on information about traffic in the vicinity of thedestination (S704).

The processor 170 can determine a point in an area in which the currentamount of traffic is small to be a third get-off point based oninformation about traffic in the vicinity of the destination. Upondetermining the third get-off point, the processor 170 can transmitinformation about scheduled disembarking to vehicles that will pass bythe third get-off point via V2X communication.

Since the information about the third get-off point is transmitted toother vehicles in advance via V2X communication only when neither thefirst get-off point nor the second get-off point exists, it is possibleto secure the driving efficiency of the other vehicles and to reduce thewasteful use of resources of the host vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a get-off point guidance UI according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8, the user interface device 200 can include a displayunit 800. The vehicle 10 can communicate with a user using input andoutput signals through the display unit.

The display unit 800 can include a first portion 801, which displays animage captured by a camera mounted on the exterior of the vehicle 10,and a second portion 802, which displays an icon for a get-off point.The display unit 800 can display graphic objects corresponding tovarious pieces of information.

The first portion 801 can display an image ahead of the vehicle capturedby the camera when entering an area in the vicinity of the destination.The second portion 802 can display icons, each representing acorresponding one of a disembarking-enabling zone 810, a first get-offpoint 820, a second get-off point 830, and a third get-off point 830. Inthis case, the respective icons can be displayed on the first portion801 using augmented reality.

The vehicle 10 can determine a disembarking-enabling zone based on thedestination information. Referring to FIG. 8, the vehicle 10 candetermine one or more safe disembarking-enabling zones using informationabout traffic conditions and objects in the vicinity of the destinationbased on the destination information.

The vehicle 10 can display one or more safe disembarking zones on thedisplay unit 800. In this case, the one or more safe disembarking zonescan be displayed on the first portion 801 through augmented reality.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the safedisembarking zone can include a first zone 850, a second zone 860, and athird zone 870.

The vehicle 10 can determine whether at least one of the first get-offpoint, the second get-off point, or the third get-off point is includedin the safe disembarking zone. If at least one of the first get-offpoint, the second get-off point, or the third get-off point is includedin the safe disembarking zone, the vehicle 10 can display icons, whichrespectively correspond to the first get-off point 820, the secondget-off point 830, and the third get-off point 840, in the safedisembarking zone.

Referring to FIG. 8, the first zone 850, which is the safe disembarkingzone, can include the first get-off point 820 and the second get-offpoint 830. The second zone 860 can include the first get-off point 820.The third zone 870 can include the first get-off point 820.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the case of thesecond type of passenger, the vehicle 10 can determine a point in anarea in which the amount of traffic is small, no obstacle exists, andthe road conditions are good to be the first get-off point. In addition,the vehicle 10 can display the second get-off point, which is theget-off point of another passenger, who is of the second type. The usercan select any one get-off point from among the one or more get-offpoints.

Although not shown in the drawings, when neither the first get-off pointnor the second get-off point exists, the third get-off point can bedisplayed on the display unit 800 through an icon corresponding to thethird get-off point 840.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a processor according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, the processor 170 can start monitoring drivingwhile the vehicle travels to the destination according to a destinationinput signal (S1101). The processor 170 can determine whether thevehicle has entered the vicinity of the destination through drivingmonitoring (S1102).

The processor 170 can acquire passenger information through the internalor external camera of the vehicle (S1103), and can transmit thepassenger information to the external server 20 (S1104). The processor170 can receive passenger type information from the external server 20(S1105), and can receive information about disembarking of anotherpassenger who is of the same type (S1106).

The processor 170 can determine one or more get-off points including thefirst get-off point or the second get-off point (S1107). The processor170 can determine whether the first get-off point and the second get-offpoint exist (S1108). If the get-off points exist, the processor 170 canindicate the get-off points to the passenger through the UI (S1109).

Upon determining that neither the first get-off point nor the secondget-off point exists, the processor 170 can determine the amount oftraffic in the vicinity of the destination (S1114), and can generate athird get-off point (S1115). The processor 170 can indicate the thirdget-off point to the passenger (S1116), and can transmit informationabout scheduled disembarking to vehicles in the vicinity of thedestination via V2X communication (S1117).

The get-off point guidance can be performed through audio guidance aswell as visual guidance through the display unit 800. According to anembodiment of the present disclosure, when the third get-off point isgenerated, audio guidance can be performed as follows: “No safe zone isfound in the vicinity of the destination. So, generation of a safe zoneis necessary.”

In addition, the vehicle 10 can find an area in which the current amountof traffic is small through the camera, and can transmit informationabout scheduled disembarking to vehicles that will pass by thecorresponding point in the found area. The information about scheduleddisembarking can include information about the location of the get-offpoint and disembarking time information. Upon finishing generating theget-off point, the vehicle 10 can perform audio guidance as follows: “Asafe zone for the passenger has been generated. Information about thesafe zone generation has been transmitted to other vehicles. Don'tworry.”

The processor 170 can select a final get-off point through a signalinput by the user (S1110), can set a route to the final get-off point(S1111), and can control driving of the vehicle based on the set route(S1112).

Upon determining that the passenger finished getting off the vehicle,the processor 170 can transmit disembarking information to the externalserver 20. The disembarking information can include passenger typeinformation, information about the location of the get-off point,disembarking time information, and information about whether thepassenger got out of the vehicle safely.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a get-off point guidance system accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10, a get-off point guidance system can include avehicular application, a navigation system, an external server, a GPS, adisplay, a speaker, a camera, and a V2X communication unit.

The navigation system 1201 can acquire location information of thevehicle 10 through the GPS, and can provide a route guidance servicebased on traffic information and map information.

The vehicular application can be electronically connected to thenavigation system 1201, and can include a passenger informationcollection/transmission module 1202, a destination informationcollection module 1203, a passenger type information reception module1204, an another passenger disembarking information reception module1205, a get-off point determination module 1206, a passengerdisembarking information transmission module 1207, and a get-off pointguidance module 1208.

The passenger information collection/transmission module 1202 cancollect passenger age information and passenger state informationthrough the camera, and can transmit the collected passenger informationto the external server 20.

The destination information collection module 1203 can collectinformation about traffic conditions, road conditions, objects, andweather in the vicinity of the destination through the object detectiondevice and the communication device.

The passenger type information reception module 1204 can receiveinformation about the type of passenger determined by the externalserver 20.

The another passenger disembarking information reception module 1205 canreceive information about disembarking of another passenger, who is ofthe same type as the type of passenger determined by the external server20.

The get-off point determination module 1206 can determine a firstget-off point, a second get-off point, and a third get-off point basedon the passenger type information and/or the destination information.

When the passenger finishes getting off the vehicle at the final get-offpoint, the passenger disembarking information transmission module 1207can transmit, to the external server 20, disembarking informationincluding information about the location of the final get-off point,disembarking time information, passenger type information, andinformation about whether the passenger got out of the vehicle safely.

The get-off point guidance module 1208 can display and indicate one ormore get-off points through the user interface device. The get-offpoints can be displayed such that icons, each of which represents acorresponding one of the first get-off point, the second get-off point,and the third get-off point, are displayed on an image captured by thecamera through augmented reality.

The vehicular application can communicate with external devices via V2Xcommunication. The vehicular application can communicate with theexternal server 20 through the communication device. The communicationwith the external server or the external devices can be realized using5G communication.

The external server 20 can include a passenger information receptionmodule 1209, a passenger type determination module 1210, an anotherpassenger disembarking information transmission module 1211, a passengerdisembarking information reception module 1212, and a passengerdisembarking information storage module 1213.

The passenger information reception module 1209 can receive passengerinformation from the passenger information transmission module 1202.

The passenger type determination module 1210 can determine a firstspeed, which is the speed at which the passenger gets off the vehicle, asecond speed, which is the speed at which the passenger moves aftergetting off the vehicle, and a third speed, which is the speed at whichthe passenger responds to an emergency situation, based on the receivedpassenger information. In addition, the passenger type determinationmodule 1210 can determine and classify the type of passenger as one of afirst type, a second type, and a third type based on the first speed,the second speed, and the third speed.

The another passenger disembarking information transmission module 1211can transmit information about disembarking of another passenger, who isof the same type as the passenger, to the another passenger disembarkinginformation reception module 1205 in the vicinity of the destination.

The passenger disembarking information reception module 1212 can receivedisembarking information when the passenger finishes getting off thevehicle.

The passenger disembarking information storage module 1213 can store thepassenger disembarking information received from the passengerdisembarking information transmission module 1207. The stored passengerdisembarking information can be used for disembarking of anotherpassenger.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of the basic operation of an autonomousvehicle and a 5G network in a 5G communication system.

The autonomous vehicle 10 transmits specific information to the 5Gnetwork (S1).

The specific information can include autonomous-driving-relatedinformation.

The autonomous-driving-related information can be information directlyrelated to control of driving of the vehicle 10. For example, theautonomous-driving-related information can include at least one ofobject data indicating an object around the vehicle, map data, vehiclestate data, vehicle location data, or driving plan data.

The autonomous-driving-related information can further include serviceinformation required for autonomous driving and the like. For example,the service information can include information about a destinationinput through a user terminal and information about the safety grade ofthe vehicle 10. In addition, the 5G network can determine whether remotecontrol of the vehicle 10 is executed (S2).

In this case, the 5G network can include a server or a module forexecuting remote control associated with autonomous driving.

In addition, the 5G network can transmit information (or a signal)associated with remote control to the autonomous vehicle (S3).

As described above, the information associated with the remote controlcan be a signal directly applied to the autonomous vehicle 10, and canfurther include service information required for autonomous driving. Inan embodiment of the present disclosure, the autonomous vehicle 10 canprovide services associated with autonomous driving by receiving serviceinformation such as information about section-based insurance and adangerous section selected on a travel path through a server connectedto the 5G network.

Hereinafter, essential processes for 5G communication between theautonomous vehicle 10 and the 5G network (e.g. a process of initialaccess between the vehicle and the 5G network, etc.) will be brieflydescribed with reference to FIGS. 12 to 16, in order to provideinsurance service applicable on a section basis in the autonomousdriving process in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of the application operation of theautonomous vehicle 10 and the 5G network in the 5G communication system.

The autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process of initial access to the 5Gnetwork (S20).

The initial access process includes a cell search process for acquiringa downlink (DL) operation, a process for acquiring system information,etc.

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process of randomaccess to the 5G network (S21).

The random access process includes a preamble transmission process foruplink (UL) synchronization acquisition or UL data transmission, arandom access response reception process, etc.

In addition, the 5G network transmits, to the autonomous vehicle 10, aUL grant for scheduling transmission of specific information (S22).

The UL grant reception can include a process of receiving time/frequencyresource scheduling in order to transmit UL data to the 5G network.

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 transmits specific information tothe 5G network based on the UL grant (S23).

The 5G network then determines whether remote control of the vehicle 10is executed (S24).

The autonomous vehicle 10 then receives a DL grant through a physicaldownlink control channel in order to receive a response to the specificinformation from the 5G network (S25).

The 5G network then transmits information (or a signal) associated withremote control to the autonomous vehicle 10 based on the DL grant (S26).

Meanwhile, although an example in which the processes of initial accessand random access of the autonomous vehicle 10 to the 5G communicationnetwork and the process of receiving a DL grant are combined has beenillustratively described with reference to FIG. 12 through steps S20 toS26, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

For example, the initial access process and/or the random access processcan be executed through steps S20, S22, S23, S24, and S26. For example,the initial access process and/or the random access process can beexecuted through steps S21, S22, S23, S24, and S26. In addition, aprocess of combining the AI operation and the downlink grant receptionprocess can be executed through steps S23, S24, S25, and S26.

In addition, although the operation of the autonomous vehicle 10 hasbeen illustratively described with reference to FIG. 12 through stepsS20 to S26, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

For example, the operation of the autonomous vehicle 10 can be performedthrough selective combination of steps S20, S21, S22, and S25 with stepsS23 and S26. For example, the operation of the autonomous vehicle 10 canbe constituted by steps S21, S22, S23, and S26. For example, theoperation of the autonomous vehicle 10 can be constituted by steps S20,S21, S23, and S26. In addition, for example, the operation of theautonomous vehicle 10 can be constituted by steps S22, S23, S25, andS26.

FIGS. 13 to 16 illustrate an example of the operation of the autonomousvehicle 10 using the 5G communication.

First, referring to FIG. 13, the autonomous vehicle 10, which includesan autonomous driving module, performs a process of initial access tothe 5G network based on a synchronization signal block (SSB) in order toacquire DL synchronization and system information (S30).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process of randomaccess to the 5G network in order to realize UL synchronizationacquisition and/or UL transmission (S31).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a UL grant from the 5Gnetwork in order to transmit specific information (S32).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 transmits the specificinformation to the 5G network based on the UL grant (S33).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a DL grant from the 5Gnetwork in order to receive a response to the specific information(S34).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives information (or asignal) associated with remote control from the 5G network based on theDL grant (S35).

A beam management (BM) process can be added to step S30. A beam failurerecovery process associated with transmission of a physical randomaccess channel (PRACH) can be added to step S31. A quasi-co-location(QCL) relationship can be added to step S32 in association with a beamreception direction of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)including a UL grant. A QCL relationship can be added to step S33 inassociation with a beam transmission direction of a physical uplinkcontrol channel (PUCCH)/physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) includingspecific information. In addition, a QCL relationship can be added tostep S34 in association with a beam reception direction of a PDCCHincluding a DL grant.

Referring to FIG. 14, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process ofinitial access to the 5G network based on an SSB in order to acquire DLsynchronization and system information (S40).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process of randomaccess to the 5G network in order to realize UL synchronizationacquisition and/or UL transmission (S41).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 transmits specific information tothe 5G network based on a configured grant (S42). Transmission of thespecific information based on the configured grant can be carried out inplace of the process of receiving the UL grant from the 5G network.

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives information (or asignal) associated with remote control from the 5G network based on theconfigured grant (S43).

Referring to FIG. 15, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process ofinitial access to the 5G network based on an SSB in order to acquire DLsynchronization and system information (S50).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process of randomaccess to the 5G network in order to realize UL synchronizationacquisition and/or UL transmission (S51).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a DownlinkPreemption IEfrom the 5G network (S52).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a downlink controlinformation (DCI) format 2_1 including a preemption indication from the5G network based on the DownlinkPreemption IE (S53).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 does not perform (expect orpresume) reception of enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) data fromresources (physical resource block (PRB) symbols and/or orthogonalfrequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols) indicated by thepre-emption indication (S54).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a UL grant from the 5Gnetwork in order to transmit specific information (S55).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 transmits the specificinformation to the 5G network based on the UL grant (S56).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a DL grant from the 5Gnetwork in order to receive a response to the specific information(S57).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives information (or asignal) associated with remote control from the 5G network based on theDL grant (S58).

Referring to FIG. 16, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process ofinitial access to the 5G network based on an SSB in order to acquire DLsynchronization and system information (S60).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 performs a process of randomaccess to the 5G network in order to realize UL synchronizationacquisition and/or UL transmission (S61).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives a UL grant from the 5Gnetwork in order to transmit specific information (S62).

The UL grant includes information about the number of iterations oftransmission of the specific information. The specific information isrepeatedly transmitted based on the information about the number ofiterations (S63).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 transmits the specificinformation to the 5G network based on the UL grant.

In addition, repeated transmission of specific information is carriedout through frequency hopping. Transmission of first specificinformation can be achieved through a first frequency resource, andtransmission of second specific information can be achieved through asecond frequency resource.

The specific information can be transmitted through a narrow band of 6RB(Resource Block) or 1RB (Resource Block). In addition, the autonomousvehicle 10 receives a DL grant from the 5G network in order to receive aresponse to the specific information (S64).

In addition, the autonomous vehicle 10 receives information (or asignal) associated with remote control from the 5G network based on theDL grant (S65).

The above-described 5G communication technology can be applied in thestate of being combined with the methods proposed in the presentdisclosure and described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10, or can besupplemented to concretize or clarify technical features of the methodsproposed in the present disclosure.

The vehicle 10 disclosed in the present disclosure is connected to anexternal server through a communication network, and is movable along apredetermined route using autonomous driving technology without theintervention of a driver. The vehicle 10 of the present disclosure canbe any of an internal combustion vehicle equipped with an engine as apower source, a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine and an electricmotor as power sources, an electric vehicle equipped with an electricmotor as a power source, and the like.

In the following embodiment, the user can be interpreted as a driver, apassenger, or a possessor of a user terminal. The user terminal can be amobile terminal carried by the user to execute telephone communicationand various applications, for example, a smartphone, without beinglimited thereto. For example, the user terminal can be interpreted as amobile terminal, a personal computer (PC), a laptop computer, or anautonomous vehicle system.

In the autonomous vehicle 10, the type and frequency of occurrence ofaccidents can vary greatly in accordance with the ability to sensesurrounding dangerous factors in real time. The route to a destinationcan include sections having different danger levels in accordance withvarious causes such as weather, topographical features, trafficcongestion, etc. According to the present disclosure, insurance neededon a section basis is informed when a destination is input by the user,and insurance information is updated in real time through monitoring ofdangerous sections.

At least one of the autonomous vehicle 10 of the present disclosure, auser terminal, or a server can be linked to or combined with anartificial intelligence module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)),a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR)device, a device associated with a 5G service, etc.

For example, the autonomous vehicle 10 can operate in linkage with atleast one artificial intelligence module included in the vehicle 10 andwith a robot.

For example, the vehicle 10 can co-operate with at least one robot. Therobot can be an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that is autonomouslymovable. The mobile robot is configured to be autonomously movable, andas such is freely movable. The mobile robot can be provided with aplurality of sensors to enable the mobile robot to bypass an obstacleduring travel, and as such can travel while bypassing obstacles. Themobile robot can be a flying-type robot (e.g. a drone) including aflying device. The mobile robot can be a wheeled robot including atleast one wheel, and can move through rotation of the wheel. The mobilerobot can be a leg-type robot including at least one leg, and can moveusing the leg.

The robot can function as an apparatus for increasing the convenience ofthe user of the vehicle. For example, the robot can perform a functionof transporting a load carried in the vehicle 10 to a user's finaldestination. For example, the robot can perform a function of guiding away to a final destination to a user who has exited the vehicle 10. Forexample, the robot can perform a function of transporting the userhaving exited the vehicle 10 to a final destination.

At least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 cancommunicate with the robot through the communication device 220.

At least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 can provide,to the robot, data processed in at least one electronic device includedin the vehicle 10. For example, at least one electronic device includedin the vehicle 10 can provide, to the robot, at least one of object dataindicating an object around the vehicle 10, map data, data on the stateof the vehicle 10, data on the location of the vehicle 10, or drivingplan data.

At least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 can receive,from the robot, data processed in the robot. At least one electronicdevice included in the vehicle 10 can receive at least one of sensingdata generated in the robot, object data, robot state data, robotlocation data, or robot movement plan data.

At least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 can generate acontrol signal based further on data received from the robot. Forexample, at least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 cancompare information about an object generated in an object detectiondevice with information about an object generated by the robot, and cangenerate a control signal based on the comparison result. At least oneelectronic device included in the vehicle 10 can generate a controlsignal in order to prevent interference between a travel path of thevehicle 10 and a travel path of the robot.

At least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 can include asoftware module or a hardware module (hereinafter, an artificialintelligence (AI) module) realizing artificial intelligence. At leastone electronic device included in the vehicle 10 can input acquired datato the artificial intelligence module, and can use data output from theartificial intelligence module.

The artificial intelligence module can execute machine learning of inputdata using at least one artificial neural network (ANN). The artificialintelligence module can output driving plan data through machinelearning of input data.

At least one electronic device included in the vehicle 10 can generate acontrol signal based on data output from the artificial intelligencemodule.

In some embodiments, at least one electronic device included in thevehicle 10 can receive data processed through artificial intelligencefrom an external device via the communication device 220. At least oneelectronic device included in the vehicle 10 can generate a controlsignal based on data processed through artificial intelligence.

The aforementioned present disclosure can be implemented ascomputer-readable code stored on a computer-readable recording medium.The computer-readable recording medium can be any type of recordingdevice in which data is stored in a computer-readable manner. Examplesof the computer-readable recording medium include a Hard Disk Drive(HDD), a Solid-State Disk (SSD), a Silicon Disk Drive (SDD), Read-OnlyMemory (ROM), Random-Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tapes, floppydisks, optical data storage devices, carrier waves (e.g. transmissionvia the Internet), etc. In addition, the computer can include aprocessor and a controller. The above embodiments are therefore to beconstrued in all aspects as illustrative and not restrictive. It isintended that the present disclosure cover the modifications andvariations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents.

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-   -   10: vehicle    -   20: external server    -   100: electronic device    -   140: memory    -   170: processor    -   180: interface unit    -   190: power supply unit    -   S501: input destination    -   S502: set destination    -   S503: determine whether vehicle is located in vicinity of        destination    -   S504: acquire passenger information    -   S505: transmit passenger information    -   S506: classify type of passenger    -   S507: transmit passenger type information    -   S508: transmit another passenger disembarking information    -   S509: determine one or more get-off points    -   S510: guide one or more get-off points    -   S511: select final get-off point    -   S512: set final get-off point    -   S513: generate route    -   S514: control vehicle    -   S515: determine whether disembarking is finished    -   S516: transmit passenger disembarking information    -   S517: store passenger disembarking information

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for guiding a get-off point, comprising:acquiring, by a processor, passenger information through a camera;classifying, by an external server, a type of passenger based on thepassenger information; determining, by the processor, one or moreget-off points based on the type of passenger; and indicating, by theprocessor, the one or more get-off points to the passenger.
 2. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the acquiring passenger informationcomprises: receiving, by the processor, location information of avehicle; determining, by the processor, whether the vehicle is locatedwithin a predetermined distance from the destination based on thelocation information, and acquiring, by the processor, upon determiningthat the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from thedestination, the passenger information through the camera.
 3. The methodof claim 2, wherein the passenger information comprises age informationof the passenger and state information of the passenger, the ageinformation of the passenger and the state information of the passengerbeing acquired from an image of the passenger captured by the camera. 4.The method of claim 3, wherein the classifying a type of passengercomprises: receiving, by the external server, the passenger informationfrom the processor; determining a first speed, the first speed being aspeed at which the passenger gets off the vehicle, a second speed, thesecond speed being a speed at which the passenger moves after gettingoff the vehicle, and a third speed, the third speed being a speed atwhich the passenger responds to an emergency situation, based on thepassenger information; and classifying the type of passenger as one of afirst type, a second type, and a third type based on the first speed,the second speed, and the third speed.
 5. The method of claim 4,wherein, when the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed,determined based on the passenger information, are within respectivepredetermined ranges, the external server classifies the type ofpassenger as the first type.
 6. The method of claim 4, wherein, when anyone of the first speed, the second speed, and the third speed,determined based on the passenger information, is within a predeterminedrange or when any one of the first speed, the second speed, and thethird speed, determined based on the passenger information, is out of apredetermined range, the external server classifies the type ofpassenger as the second type.
 7. The method of claim 4, wherein, whenthe first speed, the second speed, and the third speed, determined basedon the passenger information, are out of respective predeterminedranges, the external server classifies the type of passenger as thethird type.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining one ormore get-off points comprises: determining, by the processor, a firstget-off point based on passenger type information and/or a destinationinformation; and determining, by the processor, a second get-off point,the second get-off point being a get-off point of another passenger whois of a same type as the type of passenger.
 9. The method of claim 8,wherein the determining a first get-off point comprises: receiving, bythe processor, the passenger type information from the external server;and receiving, by the processor, the destination information through aninterface, and wherein the destination information comprises at leastone of road condition information, traffic condition information,information about objects in vicinity of a destination, or weatherinformation.
 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining a secondget-off point comprises: receiving, by the processor, disembarkinginformation of another passenger, who is of a same type as the type ofpassenger, from the external server, and wherein the disembarkinginformation of another passenger comprises information about a locationof a get-off point at which the another passenger finished getting off avehicle and information about a number of times of disembarking.
 11. Themethod of claim 8, wherein the determining one or more get-off pointsfurther comprises: generating, by the processor, upon determining thatneither the first get-off point nor the second get-off point exists, athird get-off point based on information about traffic in vicinity ofthe destination, the third get-off point being a new get-off point. 12.The method of claim 11, wherein the indicating the one or more get-offpoints comprises: outputting, by the processor, information aboutlocations of the one or more get-off points through a user interfacedevice; and determining, by the processor, one final get-off point amongthe one or more get-off points based on a signal input by the passenger.13. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more get-off pointscomprise at least one of the first get-off point, the second get-offpoint, or the third get-off point, and wherein the outputtinginformation about locations of the one or more get-off points comprisesdisplaying, by the processor, different icons, each representing acorresponding one of the first get-off point, the second get-off point,and the third get-off point, at corresponding locations.
 14. The methodof claim 12, wherein the indicating the one or more get-off pointsfurther comprises: transmitting, by the processor, upon determining thatthe third get-off point is the final get-off point, information aboutget-off to vehicles in vicinity of the third get-off point via V2Xcommunication.
 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:determining, by the processor, whether the passenger finished gettingoff a vehicle; transmitting, by the processor, upon determining that thepassenger finished getting off the vehicle, disembarking information ofthe passenger to the external server; and storing, by the externalserver, the disembarking information of the passenger, and wherein thedisembarking information of the passenger comprises information about alocation of a get-off point at which the passenger finished getting offthe vehicle, disembarking time information, information about the typeof passenger, and information about whether the passenger got out of thevehicle safely.
 16. A vehicular electronic device, comprising: aprocessor configured to: upon determining that a vehicle is locatedwithin a predetermined distance from an input destination, acquirepassenger information through a camera, receive, from an externalserver, information about a type of passenger classified based on thepassenger information, determine one or more get-off points, inconsideration of destination information, based on the type ofpassenger, and output the one or more get-off points to the passengerthrough a user interface device.
 17. The vehicular electronic device ofclaim 16, wherein the external server is configured to: receive thepassenger information from the processor, and determine a first speed,the first speed being a speed at which the passenger gets off thevehicle, a second speed, the second speed being a speed at which thepassenger moves after getting off the vehicle, and a third speed, thethird speed being a speed at which the passenger responds to anemergency situation, based on the passenger information, and wherein theinformation about the type of passenger is information about any one ofa first type, a second type, and a third type, classified based on thefirst speed, the second speed, and the third speed.
 18. The vehicularelectronic device of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to:determine a first get-off point based on the information about the typeof passenger and the destination information, determine a second get-offpoint, the second get-off point being a get-off point of anotherpassenger who is of a same type as the type of passenger, and upondetermining that neither the first get-off point nor the second get-offpoint exists, generate a third get-off point based on information abouttraffic in vicinity of the destination, the third get-off point being anew get-off point.
 19. The vehicular electronic device of claim 18,wherein the processor is configured to: determine one final get-offpoint among the one or more get-off points based on a signal input bythe passenger, generate a route based on the final get-off point,control driving of the vehicle based on the generated route, and whenthe third get-off point is the final get-off point, transmit informationabout get-off to vehicles in vicinity of the third get-off point via V2Xcommunication.
 20. The vehicular electronic device of claim 19, whereinthe processor is configured to transmit, upon determining that thepassenger finished getting off the vehicle at the final get-off point,disembarking information of the passenger to the external server, andwherein the disembarking information of the passenger comprisesinformation about a location of a get-off point at which the passengerfinished getting off the vehicle, disembarking time information,information about the type of passenger, and information about whetherthe passenger got out of the vehicle safely.